Definitely, the only companion I really like is Karlach, and a little bit of Astarion.
Most followers are extremely boring, very funny that the studio that berated us for making boring characters in Early Access made a bunch of boring characters as followers, and most of them are unpleasant to be around, to boot. There's also a lack of follower number, seriously, only 10? and 2 of them are druids, doesn't help that both of them are going to be your friend if you're doing a good playthrough, and neither if you're evil.
I would like to see some more exotic and forgotten races, rather than humans and elves, you can have humans and elves, but more variety would be nice. Just thinking, what would I personally want as followers, instead? -Common Oni (Kara-turan Ogre variant) Fighter (With dwarfism if need-be for their size to not be Large by default), (Lawful Evil.) -Lythari Light cleric of Eilistraee, found in the Underdark, perhaps, trying to convince some Drow to turn away from Lolth? (Neutral Good) -Githyanki Monk (something of an outcast, clearly, but still has decent knowledge on their race's culture) (Lawful Neutral)
You might as well just make them a Githzerai at that point, Being Gith Monks is literally their whole thing.
Originally Posted by GloriousZote
-Duergar Oathbreaker Paladin (Formerly Oath of Conquest, breaking his oath saw them exiled from their people, possible evil "redemption" path where they end up restoring their oath?) -Air Genasi Bard? or just have that Dragonborn bard be recruitable... -Wyll but with his old character background -Astarion and Karlach are fine as they are
Also why isn't Astarion tagged as an undead?
and Wyll a Fiend after disobeying Mizora.
As for exotic races I'll add Szarkai (Albino Lolth worshiping drow), Vanaras (Monkey folk race, been missing since 3e), Shifters (Half-Werewolves from Eberron), Giffs (Bri'ish Hippo folk race from Spelljammer), Eladrin (Feywild 4 seasons elves),
As for an Eladrin companion, I recommend Sai Nailo the 30 something autumn wild magic sorcerer Eladrin prince, (I'm keeping him under a 100 until his 5th or 6th adventure, started his career at 20, he was also originally a High Elf wizard) with his trusty Shadow Blade, who ditched his royal responsibilities to travel the realms in search of exotic women, going where no Eladrin has gone before...
Plus he already got some adventuring experience by crawling "Out of the Abyss" and He did commit a "Heist in Waterdeep",
Personally He's not really main character material, I say he's more of a lancer like Vegeta or Sasuke, with a bit a Ladies man streak, he's just there to serve as a rival of sorts,
Flaws 1 Idiot 2 Indecisiveness 3 Horny 4 God Complex 5 Thinks Rules are for Squares
Character Development he stopped hitting on any women with a pulse, might try out monogamy for a bit, he's gotten less of a God complex, is bit more Decisive, and speaks up a bit more, guy more mature and more confidence.
